AXIS hires risk engineer for renewable energy

AXIS Insurance has named Daniel Stevens in the newly created role of risk engineer in its renewable energy team.

Stevens will work with AXIS Insurance’s renewable energy underwriters and external parties involved in the development and management of renewable energy projects to provide improved risk management advice to clients.

He is based in London and reports to Richard Carroll, global head of renewable energy at AXIS Insurance.

Stevens has worked in the renewable energy industry since 2001, for both utilities and consultancies. He was formerly director at the Renewables Consulting Group, leading the global transaction advisory function and overseeing all project due diligence work for private equity and debt transactions. He has also worked as a resource asset manager and senior wind analyst at SSE Renewables, and started his career as a wind analyst at RWE Innogy.

Carroll said the hire will help AXIS to expand its services and insights around renewable energy.